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A B1/B2 visa allows 6 months of legal stay, but filing for asylum does not extend that period. We break down arrest risks at airports and on the road.
A judge can believe every fact of persecution and still deny asylum without proven nexus to religion, race, politics, or a social group.
One applicant waited 1 year 8 months for an asylum decision, others report waiting nearly 10 years. A real case on asylum timelines and life after status.
Since August 21, 2026, evidence is due 14 days before the interview, and lacking a lawyer no longer guarantees a court delay. Every 2026 tactic explained.
Hungary retains the right to grant asylum to Ukrainian men of conscription age under the Refugee Convention, even as the EU ends automatic protection.
A real US asylum case: three lawyer meetings, a persecution-episode form, and filing within weeks of arrival. See how the process actually works.